operculum

(İngilizce)

  1. A covering flap in animals, such as a gill cover.
  2. The lidlike portion of a moss sporangium or of a fruit that detaches to allow the dispersal of spores or seeds.
  3. A gum flap covering (part of) a partially erupted tooth, usually a wisdom tooth.
  4. A structure which serves as a cover or lid.
  5. One of several flaps of cerebral cortex covering the insula.

(IPA) olarak telaffuz edilir
/əʊˈpɜː.kjʊ.ləm/
Etimoloji (İngilizce)

Borrowed from Latin operculum.

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